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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20
John :. Clarke in the HeIr-at-Law.

At the Theatre last evening. after a
lapse of twenty years or more the re-
fined comedian, Mr. John 5. Clarke, made
his initial appearance in a season of high
English comedy. The principle play of
the evening, the Heir Law, by the
younger COlman, was preceded bya one
act comedietta, A Fair Encounter This
served 90 chase the time very pleasantly
The Heir-at-Law is one of the dainty.
witty comedies of the last century and the
costuming Of course that Of the time Of
the Georges As DR.. Pangloss the con
ceitcd, ubiquitous scholar and philosO.
pher, and again as Ezekiel Homespun, the
plain honest-rearted 'Shreman, the
charming humor and exquisite pathos Of
Mr Clarkc's versatile genius were won
derful He is q truly great comedian, the
peer and fellow of Jefferson and the la
mentci Owens.
OF the company supporting Mr.. Clarke
too much cannot be said His son, Mr..
cF4-iess Clarke as Dick powlas, the
dashing frolics0me, and yet loye-sck
boy interpreted the part artistically, and
gives promise of being a worthy repre-
sentative Of lhe fine histrionic stock he
comes from. Mr. lhoo. Hamilton and
Mrs. Germon played their parts as onl
such O'd tayOriies and artists can DO. and
the acting Of Miss Hudspeth an English
actress, was graceful and thorough
The support on the whole was, IL is
safe 90 say, the best Richmonders have
seen since the stock-company days of the
"Old Marshall A crowded and atten-
tive house witnessed the comedy. and
just such houses should greet Mr. CLARKE
and his charming company the rest OF his
engagement
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Political Notes.

Tonight there will be a grand rally at
the corner of Twenty-third and n streets
under the auspices Of Union Democratic
Club OF Jefferson and Marshall wards.
Fulton and Jefferson Ward Clubs will
also be present, and will march in a body
each TO the corner Of Main and Twenty
fifth streets. where the Church Hill clubs
will meet them, and to the sound Of
music and the light Of fireworks be es-
corted TO the place of meeting, Spring
field Hall The speakers will be Hon.
jeff. Chandler, Hon. George D. Wise,
and Hon. Bcy. b. MunfOrd. IL is
earnestly urged that all the visiting clubs
be on hand omptly at 7.4j pm.
Fulton Club, +. NJ Kosher President,
met last night at their hall on Orleans
street and transacted much important
business. This club will be on hand
promptly tonight at 74j at the corner
Of Main and Twenty-fifth streets, there 10
Join in line with the other clubs TO at
tend the grand rally at Springfield Hall.
Saturday night Judge Waller H. sta
Piles and other prominent speakers will
speak at a rally TO be held at Madison
ward headquarters, No 90J East Broad
street The hall will accommodate one
thousand people and will be crowded.
The Headquarters Of the Clay Ward
Actives is at No. All West Broad street,
where he Elba Club also have their
headquarters The meeting room Of the
Clay Ward Actives is still at Davis Hall,
corner of Laurel and Cary streets. The
Actiyes will meet there tonight a :
o'clock.
The Jackson Ward Club will meet to-
night AT Kain's Hall, corner of Duyal and
G~----s -.taots, iOr the transacuOn ~ iss
pOrtant business.
The Union Club Of Clay and Monroe
wards will meet Saturday night at old
Pine-street Baptist church
Old Dominion Club of Jefferson ward
met last night at their hall and transact
ed business OF Importance. This club
will meet the Marshall clubs tonight at
Twenty-Fifth and Main streets and par
ticipate in the grand rally at Springfield
Hall.
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THE LEE MONUMENT.
The Cornerstone Laying to he Grand
Success

Preparations for the ceremonies Incl
dent to laying the cornerstone of the
Lee Monument are progressing very sat
isfactorily, and all the indications point
to grand success. The people Of the
State in all sections are thoroughly
aroused, and even If there was no outside
assistance Virginia alone would turn out
In sufficient numbers 10 insure an impOs-
ing pageant. The Committeeion Invita-
tions, Of which Captain G. o. BohannOn
is chairman, are, however, every day in
receipt of responses to their letters, which
indicate that the attendance from all over
the South will be very large, and that
fully 5000 Southern citizen soldiers will
be in line, and that the whole procession
will be fully two miles in length.
As the day for the celebration APP
proaches public interest in the event in
creases All the business houses and
dwellings in the city-especially along
the line of march-will be decorated, and
Richmond will put on her holiday attire.
1t will be one Of the greatest successes
Richmond has ever known, and will be
an event in the history Of our city long TO
be remembered
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20
Junior Mechanic-.

The officers elected by the State Coun-
ell Junior Order United American Mech
anics just held in Washington, ID. c.. are
A. ". skunk of Washington, State coun
cillor; G. w. Tyler OF Richmond, vice
State councillor, Philip Meisel, Jr OF
Richmond, State secretary NJ. 4. Perci-
val Of Richmond, State treasurer, o. l.
Merreti OF Manchester, State warden
j. r. Tucker of Petersburg, Stale con
ducior; L. l.. Davis of Richmond, out
side sentinel; John Quarles of Richmond
inside sentinel. Trustees +. ID. Syrich
George \. Ramkey OF Richmond. Re
presentatiyes to the National Council
W. J. Tyler, five years NJ. Z. Perciyal,
two years Thomas b. lyey, past State
COUNCILLOR
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LONDON. October -Gladstone's Irish
speech will be followed to-day by tn,
enunciation Of the programme detailed
fully on Monday, and which repre-
senis a large advance on Radical lines
The inevitable result will be the sever
ance Of the Wing wing on the home rule
question Some Radicals, however, are
inclined 10 think The conference does not
10 far enough that manhood suffrage
and larqer infusion of social legislation
should be inciideh i'm the Nottingham
programme.
Gladstones speech yesterday was a
brilliant reproduction of facts wiNch so
to show the utter illegality of the Govern,
ments course in Ireland This Is the re-
suit of a searching cross-examinalion 10
which Gladstone subjected Professor
Stuart on his experience in Ireland The
UniOnist press, of course. say Gladstone
has now identified himself with the
cause of illegality in ireland This is a
curious misrep, esentatiOn, for the whole
object Of Gladstones speech was to
prove that the Government IS breaking
the law, and that no sympathy could be
meted out 10 law-breakers Gladstone's
voice, as usual after a long rest, Was
weak and husky at first, but gathered
strength toward the close
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20
THE ELECTRIC RAILWA AY
THE FIRST CURRENT TURNED on
THE LINE LAST MONT.

At Ten Minutes Past NIPe O'Clock the
Electric Fluid Passes over the Line-A
Thorough Test to be Made TO-DAY
which viii No Doubt be Satisfactory
Last night the first test OF the new
Electric or Union Passenger Railway was
made. Learning that an experimental
car was 10 be run over the line at 1890
o'clock, a representative Of the TINES
was on hand a. the "pOwer-hOuse, corner
Seventh and Cary streets, TO witness The
test One engine was set in motion about
$50 O'Clock, and at ten minutes past 8
the first electric current over the line was
turned on.
The headquarters Of the company were
brilliantly lighted up with the incandes-
cent electric lights, and the activity ana
hustle about the place showed en- eXperi
ment was 10 be tried which would prove to
be q red-letter day in the annals OF 'he
history of Richmond.
DRIVE TO HEADQUARTERS.
As soon as the current was turned on
over the line the TINES representative,
ACCOMPANIED by Mr. +. p WetmOre, the
electrician Of the company, drove out to
Twentv-ninth and Z streets, where the
experimental test Of the motor was TO be
made.
There everything was in readiness for
the test, and large number of residents
Of the neighborhood had gathered TO see
the electric fluid turned on for the first
time on a street railway in the city OF
Richmond An experimental car was
pushed out of the yard Of the company
and put on the track, and the lever
which transmitted and regulated the force
of the electricity on the motor was moved
There was a bright fash Of electricity,
showing that the complicated network
of wires was all right, and that the subtle
fluid could pass in a second from the
plant on Seventh street away out on
Church Hill over the underground and
trolley" wires at the VIII OF Lieutenant
Green. who was the man at the helm.
As was reasonab v to have been ex-
pccted the motor did not work as salts
iactorily as was hoped for last night, II
being the first experiment over the
longest electric line in the United States.
Ii did work sufficiently well, however, to
establish the fact that the Electric Rail
way is a success, and in few days our
people will be riding along swiftly easily,
and safelyin the cars of a street railroad
propelled by an invisible medium.
To-day further experiments will be
made. with all assurances Of complete
satisfaction, and a car will probably make
the trip entirely around the Church Hill
loop" BY the time for the Fair and the
80 monument cOrnerst stone cegemanias.
IL fs - go LII DC fUnDfny
from Church Hin to Twelfth street.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20

ST. Louis, October i9--Adyices from
the Indian Territory are to the effect that
terrible state of affairs prevails in the
Cherokee nation few days ago Bud
Trainer, John Lcech. Joe Miller, and Bill
Chuet, outlaws, took possession OF Mr.
Duckworih's store. twenty-five miles from
Tahlequah, and h,ld II for three DAYS.
selling goods TO those who would buy.
feeding their horses in the store on the
counter, and running things their own
way. Thing Of this. they took what goods
they wanted and set the store on fire, burn
ing IL down at a late hour in the night.
They then fired into q residence adjacent
TO the store, and as the women and chill
drcn fled from the house, shot at them.
after which they fired the dwelling and
burned it down, together with stable and
corn crib. Bud Trainer is said 20 be i'm.
plicated in the murder of Deputy United
States Marshal Dan Naples at Tahequah,
and the Government of the United States
offers $500 for his arrest. His father
was killed at TahleQuah few weeks ago
by the high sheriff Of the Cherokee ma.
tion. The father of John Leech was hung
here in 1870 for numbering a man and
burning his remains This Trainer gang
has been creating much excitement In
the Cherokee nation for some time past.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20
Meeting of Methoai.t Lnrmen.

Tuesday night the meeting of the
Methodist Laymen was held at Pizzinis
uptown store. There were present about
sixty persons, all Representative Metho.
dists Among them were Mr.. John p.
Branch, Professor Minor, Professor
Smith of Randolph Macon College, and
other prominent gentlemen. The work
OF this representative meeting is yet in
An embryo state, said the secretary yester
day, but you can say that there will be no
doubt of our having city missionary
before long. Our object is to have a
clergyman right here in the city for the
purpose Of doing missionary WORK. lie
will not have charge of any pastorate but
will be the assistant ofall the pastors and
work up the field generally.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20
DOCTORS IN SESSION.
Second Day of the Convention Of Healing
Arters.

Second Day of the Convention Of Healing
Arters.
The second days session Of the 1871
annual convention of the Medical Societ,
of Virginia was called to order YESTERDAY
morning in the hall of the House o
Delegates by Dr. Bedford Brown, presi
dent. DR.. Landon b. Edwards, secretary
The president delivered his ad
dress, which was exceedingly interest
ing, aud showed in concise manner the
advances which had been made in the
science of medicine in Virginia during
the past year.
After the President had finished his
address, Dr. Hunter Mcclure submitted
an interesting and instructive paper on
"The Choice of Anesthetics.' He was
followed by DR. HannOrd of New York
In paper on various diseases OF which
that gentleman has made a specially, and
he, in turn, was followed by DR.. Robe Of
Baltimore in a paper on special treat
ment Of certain diseases.
During the days session the operation
of extracting stone from the bladder by
new process was performed II was
particularly interesting to the members
of the fraternity present and was very
successful.
At the afternoon session, it was deci-
ded to postpone the election of officers
for the ensuing year until to-day at 10
O'Clock.
Last night by invitation of their Rich.
m md brethren the society attended the
Theatre in body, after which they par
took Of a collation. at Sgnger Halle pre-
pared under the skillful hand of mine
host Siegel
To-day a number of valuable papers
will be read, and in addition to the cleo
tiOn of officers the place of the next
annual meeting will be selected.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20

The County Court of Henrico will be
again in session tomorrow for the pur-
pose of attending 10 any business which
may be brought before it.
A few DAYS ago the fine barn and
stables belonging to Mr.. George Corn
wall, at the elegant estate Wilton on the
James river, about six miles below the
city, were utterly destroyed by fire In
addition TO farm utensils and the con-
tents of the building, thirteen mules
Derished in the flames.
Magistrate Talley was at the Court
house yesterday trying number OF civil
cases. There were no criminal warrants.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20

The Ashland Reading Club met al the
residence Of Mr. James Miller on Mon
daylight Quite a large number of the
members were present DR. X. b. Smith
Of Randolph Macon College is the Presi-
dent Rev. 4. r. Holderby, yice-Presi-
dent +. c. l.. Scott, Secretary. Read
ing and music made up the programme
for the evening.
4 protracted meeting is now in pro
gress at the Baptist church, conducted by
the pastor, Rev. John Wilkinson.
Mr. Stuart Sickler and family have left
Ashland to take up their residence in
Chesterfield county. Mir. Sickler has eS-
changed his house and lot here for a
farm near Centralia.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20

CHICAGO, October 10 General Benja-
min F Butler has been definitely retain
ed as counsel In the Anarchist case, and
will appear for the defendants before the
Sup me Court next Friday The defense
association met last night in respone to
letters and kilograms received from Cap
tain Black, in which il was stated that
Butler was willing For his services as
leading attorney General Butler will re-
ceiye a retainer fee of : 800 and $3.50 a
day.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20
The Ierrihle Enldemle.

CnICAGo, October ia special from
Ishpeming, Mich., says: A terrible cpl
demic of typhoid fever is raging In the
Iron Mountain village, on the Menomi-
nee river railway, 100 miles south Of here
There were two hundred cases yesterday
and new cases were reported every few
minutes. Physicians are working night
and day, with help from other towns.
The deaths are numerous
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20
At Home

Attorney-General Ayers arrived in the
city yesterday, and was in his Office in
the Capitol unaccompanied by any
guard lie said that the papers in his
case had been forwarded TO Hon. Roscoe
COnkling, and it was expected that he
would appear for the State in the habsqs
corDus cases. In that event il is probable
that Mr. Conkling and Hon. J. X. Tucker
would appear before the Supreme Court
on T. e 14th proximo, and present the case
OF the State, while Mr. Royal and Mr.
Chamberlaine Of Maine will represent
Judge Bond
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20

WAsHNGToN, October l9.-Secretary
Whitney left this morning for New lorS.
He will probably return tomorrow night.
His health has not been good since his re-
turn from LenOx, and he has deemed II
unwise TO relieve Commodore Walker,
Acting secretary, as in case Of serious ILL.,.
ness readpoiutment Of The latter officer
could not be made during the absence OF
the President.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20
Tho KoIt la nyde Park.

LONDoN, October l0.-The mob y
gathered in Hyde Park to-day
forth into the streets, and, followe
the police, paraded the West
When the rioters reached Bcrkley So
the police charged upon them and
tered their ranks temporarily, but I
ing again they marched on. AT Picc.
there was another collision between
mob and the police and a sharp hgh
sued. Several OF the crowd were init
and many arrests were made. 80
shops in the disturbed district "
closed to-day through fear of the riot
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20
The Alfriend Memorial Medal.

Mr. Edward NJ. Alfriend and Mr.
Thomas l.. Alfriend, the sons of the late
Thomas l.. Alfriend, have determined TO
present annually to the Richmond Fire
Department a gold medal to be known as
the Alfriend Memorial Medal" The
medal will be placed in the hands Of the
Council Committee on Fire, and will
yearly be given to that fireman who will
gain the best record for attention 10 duty,
gallantry, and meritorious conduct. The
design OF the medal is the same as the
James Gordon Bennett medal in New
York which is given yearly for the same
purpose.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20
uni,ersalist General Convention

New YORK, October l9-The Uni
salist General Convention began its b
ness session at the Church Of the Divine
Paternity this morning. After devotion.
al exercises the Rev DR.. Sweeton Of
Philadelphia called the convention to
order The Rev. }. n Emery OF Yer
mont, and Re- f. A. Brisbee, Pennsyl-
yania, were appointed to assist the secre-
tary. Rev. Dr. Demarest Of Manchester
\ ii. Committees were appointed on
elections and religious services.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20
Prizes for virginia soldier,

WAsnIS0ToN, d. c., October l9.-An
avenue store displays The flags awarded
TO the Virginia militia at the national
drill The flags won by the First Vir
ginia comprise aregulalion United Stat,
flag, State flag, aud a set Of guide
and il is the latter flag which Is now
exhibition. lt is made OF blue
bordered with yellow fringe, and
feet wide by six and half feet Ions
the centre, embroidered in tilk, i.th
of.-H Virginia, three and A halfsvin
diameta1 1t Is beautiful pie'sburg
manship. the SCI Sea- al a little fLy
ing as if painted Aftl84tendent
the words First Regimen Asvn5; 5s
unteers' The flags will ~.
ebony sticks, omamenled w.s
will cost 800 They will fir -
at the dedication Of the Lee 1RhS,
on the eth instant.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20
The Mission.

At ST. Mary's German Catholic church
this week there Is being conducted mis-
sion by the Very Rev p Pacihcus, o. NJ
Cap. and Very Rev. p. Ignatius, o. NJ
Cap. This mission begins Oh she 10Th
and will close Saturday 23d.
The daily services are-5:3O am, mas,
and short instruction, 7;3O m. regular
mass am, high mass and sermon 7:3C
pm, rosary, sermon, and benediction
The services are largely attended.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20

Michael Usiffi was convicted in the
Hastings court last Thursday for making
a felonious assa II upon Lucy Foster
and given ten years in the Peniteniiary
The Court at the time reserved its decis-
ion. 1t has developed that Usifii cannot
speak a word o. English and knew moth
ing of what was said while the case was
being tried. Next Monday motion for
a new trial will be made, which of course
will continue the case until the Novem-
Der term OF the court, when Mr. A. L.
Wexler an Arabic scholar and who
speaks the language, will be present as
an interpreter.
IT Nfon..o - -. =. ID, u. ! II
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20
Dnneers of Nntnral Gas

PIrTsBURG, October l9-The first seri-
Gus natural gas explosion in this city in
two years occurred a few minutes after
10 o'clock this morning in the Hotel Al.
bemarle and Bjou Theatre block on
Sixth avenue The explosion was at
tended with frightful injuries to NUM-
Der Of people and great destruction 10
some Of the finest property In the city.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20
Racing at Pimlioo.

BALTIMORE, October l9-Tbis is the
second day of the autumn meeting Of the
Maryland Jockey Club At Pimlico.
First race, purse $500, I mile-EOlian
first, Valiant second GlendOra third .
time, l.43t
Second race mile-L0s Angles first.
Refund second. Omaha third. time,
l.4ji. Mutuals paid Ss45.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20

A quiet marriage was celebrated yes
terday morning at the house of the brides
parents, South Laurel street, Rev VII.
liam +. Wright officiating. The contract.
ing parties were Mr.. John II. War Of
Dsnyille, Va, and Miss Katie V. Hix,
the lovely daughter Of Mr. George Hix.
The bridal party left on the 9:35 ri
mond and Allegheny train
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20
Ml.. Rosa osborne at The Academy.

The attraction at the Theatre last even
Ing, caused but poor audience to greet
Miss Osborne. at the Academy.
The play, Fortunes Fool, is of the
sensational order and as good as the aver
age. and Miss Osborne who Is herself a
elo.dramalic actress OF merit, Is sup
ported by fair company. This attrac
lion deserves better houses and should
have them
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20

WoRrmlNGroN, MSN., October l9.-
Mrs Charles Bulls Of this place has just
sold to George H. Treadwell, commander
G.. A. r., Of Albany, \. y, the original
ordinance of secession passed by the
State Of Virginia. The consideration
was 81 600.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20
EUROPEAN STORE
HERMANN SCHMIDT,
EsTABLIsHED IN 1913.
OSCAR CRAM a CO..


TINE WINES, LIQUORS, AND CIGARS
beg leave Co call attention TO their large stock
ni The above mentioned goods, most of which
arc oi their own importation from the first
houses in Europe and Havana.
~hcrucs of many different qualities, from
fhc lower to the very finest grades Maderas
from ten 20 lfty years Old; Bundies, yntages
from ls1, TO 1884.
Their stock of fine Rye. Bourbon and scotch
Whiskies, Jamaica and ST. CroN Rum, Apple
and Peach Brandies is not surpassed by any
house in this city.
OF Cham pagnes they always keep all the
leading brands 10 stock, but refer especially
to their Premiere Serre and Vim dies Goisses.
elected for them. and conceded to be- the
finest wines imported. 5ocsdaw3w
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20
The President. Return.

WAsnINGToN, d. C., October 10-The
President is expected TO arrive at the
White House early Saturday morning,
and already the citizens OF Washington
are preparing to welcome him home
again
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20


is published in justice to both Mr. Calder
and Colonel Cutshaw
OCTOBER 18th, 1887
The Times Rep0rter.
Ny DEAR sR,-My statement to the
Committee ON Grounds and Buildings
Monday night last concerning Mr.. Calder
was TO the effect that his duties as keeper
of the reservoir, apart from any duties as
keeper of the park, in my opinion, could
be- performed ON an average in less than
half an hour a day have made no
allusiOn whatever at any time TO his
capacity or his fitness for the position of
keeper OF the reservoir On the contrary,
on an occasions when the question OF
park keeper was discussed, have said
that Mr. Calder would answer quite as
well as any one not a skilled nurseryman.
Very Respectfully
w. +. CUTsHAw,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-20

Mr. lredell Jenkins has accepted a
position with the old established music
house OF Walter d. Moses d Co., and
will give his entire attention TO their
sheet music department.